Varroa: A Cause for National Embarrassment
December 22, 2017
From: Randy Oliver’s Scientific Beekeeping Newsletter
Hi All,
Happy Holidays and Winter Solstice
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Varroa invaded the U.S. thirty years ago, and we should all be embarrassed that it is still such a problem. Even worse, the commercial bee industry is facing the inevitable failure of amitraz, which I fear is going to necessitate some serious changes in our industry.
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Then I moved on by helping USDA-ARS to get oxalic acid in glycerin (OA/gly) treatment approved by EPA. My progress reports #2 and #3 (soon to be posted) demonstrated the clear efficacy of the OA/gly shop towel treatment method, as well as pointing out the remaining research to be done next season.
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